ROCKWOOD - 4-H Ontario will be partnering with TSC Stores to launch a new fundraising campaign in support of 4-H Ontario and the over 6,000 youth at 4-H clubs across Ontario.
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4-H pledge goes global
OTTAWA – 4-H Canada announced after its annual general meeting in July that its pledge will now include “…and my world”.
Wellington Word Fest at Hillsburgh Library
HILLSBURGH - The grand finale of the Wellington County Library TD Summer Reading Club is a family-friendly festival of words.
Palmerston fair features plenty of food and fun – opens Aug. 23
PALMERSTON – Farms, families and fun are the focus of any rural fair and the Palmerston Agricultural Society has made them the theme of its 2019 event, set to run Aug. 23 to 25.
Society hosts Summer Flower Show
HARRISTON - The next Harriston Horticultural Society meeting is set for Aug. 21 at the Harriston United Church at 7:30pm.
Many pitch in to care for community gardens and flower boxes across county
Centre Wellington flora - Throughout Centre Wellington and around Wellington County municipal staff, local horticultural society members and volunteers pitch in to take care of planting and watering duties in community gardens and flower boxes.
Victoria Park Seniors Centre to host annual Peach Social on Aug. 17
Peaches galore - The Victoria Park Seniors Centre in Fergus is having its annual Peach Social on Aug. 17, from 10am to 1pm.
Local dance students audition for The Nutcracker with Canada’s Ballet Jörgen
GUELPH - Canada’s Ballet Jörgen will return to the River Run Centre on Dec. 22 and 23 at 7:30pm with The Nutcracker.
12 Angry Men brings heat to the stage in Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE - Most of us have never been in a jury room, certainly not for a case involving a capital crime.
Minto turning arena concession booths over to private operator
MINTO – Town council will turn operation of money-losing arena concession booths in Harriston and Palmerston over to a private operator for the coming winter season, despite the objections of one councillor.
Council supports liquor licence for new Elora Distilling Company
ELORA – The Elora Distilling Company was at the July 29 council meeting asking for support from Centre Wellington for its Manufacturer’s Limited Liquor Sales Licence application to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission.
Electrical storm of 1896 was worst in county’s history
May 25 is early for a big thunderstorm, but the spring of 1896 was an unusual one all over eastern North America.
New promotional campaign makes things happen downtown
HARRISTON – A new promotional campaign has the local downtown on the rise.
Open Mind: Power off and play
Problems associated with screen time are on the rise.
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Danby’s Jim Estill is at it again. The Guelph-Eramosa innovator and philanthropist who received the Order of Canada earlier this year is once again up for a prestigious award.